An Indonesian ship that might have been overloaded with passengers capsized off the island of Sulawesi,on October 20th killing around 30 people and leaving many missing, officials said on Friday.
The small wooden ship sank on Thursday night just before reaching the town of Baubau, in southeastern Sulawesi. The mayor of Baubau said 31 bodies, including those of three babies, had been recovered, and 35 people had been reported missing. He said that 125 people had survived. Transport ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan said preliminary investigations indicated that the ship may have sunk because passengers piled onto one side, tipping its balance and causing it to roll over. Authorities are still investigating the cause but Ervan said the seas were calm at the time of the accident.
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